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Barn At Land Adjacent To Steplake Lane, Sherfield English, Romsey, SO51 6FR
Planning appeal 3321616 at Barn At Land Adjacent To Steplake Lane, Sherfield English, Romsey, SO51 6FR (Test Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 4 April 2024 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether it is essential for the proposed development to be located in the countryside.
erection of a detached agricultural barn
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- SO51 6EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether it is essential for the proposed development to be located in the countryside
What decided it
The Inspector's site visit observations confirmed the holding was actively used for livestock rearing and breeding, and the three-sided barn design was essential for calf rearing which required ventilation that the larger barn could not provide.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COM2
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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